2015 f150 700 pounds lighter

[SMKR]

On that term - I would have to say the egregious ass-pounding I had to take from GVF on my way to finally getting into this truck ...does that count?

10 years of doing business there, 6 vehicles and $150K+ spent...2 family referrals plus numerous friends and co-workers...none of that meant a damned thing when it came time for them to make it right...instead they used it as an opportunity to screw me....royally! Zero customer loyalty from that shithole!...I'll never do business there again, and EVERY single person I can tell will hear the story too.

I must have missed it, what happened?

[SMKR]

Probably still going to buy a new Denali truck in a year or two, but I tip my hat to Ford for taking the aluminum plunge. That substantial of a weight savings is going to help their CAFE immensely and the pocket books of owners with noticeably better fuel economy. Truck will probably drive more easily too. The current half-ton Fords are pretty ponderous to wheel around town.

Yea, I just went new GMC, was worried what the new f150 would look like, but since it doesn't really resemble the Atlas I'm glad I went the direction I did. Had it looked similar to the Atlas I'd have been pissed at myself.

[Torinoman]

On that term - I would have to say the egregious ass-pounding I had to take from GVF on my way to finally getting into this truck ...does that count?

10 years of doing business there, 6 vehicles and $150K+ spent...2 family referrals plus numerous friends and co-workers...none of that meant a damned thing when it came time for them to make it right...instead they used it as an opportunity to screw me....royally! Zero customer loyalty from that shithole!...I'll never do business there again, and EVERY single person I can tell will hear the story too.

what did I miss?

Edit: NM found it

[Sgt Beavis]

Probably still going to buy a new Denali truck in a year or two, but I tip my hat to Ford for taking the aluminum plunge. That substantial of a weight savings is going to help their CAFE immensely and the pocket books of owners with noticeably better fuel economy. Truck will probably drive more easily too. The current half-ton Fords are pretty ponderous to wheel around town.

After driving one daily since November I would have to disagree with that statement. While it's certainly not nimble like a sports car (or sport sedan) I've found it to be quite a comfort out on the road....easy city driving, parking, etc. By comparison to many other trucks I've owned/driven, I certainly wouldn't classify it as ponderous or laborious.

Yea, I'm with Rreemo on this. GM trucks are great rides too but I've had zero issues getting around in my truck. Parking is a cinch too with that backup camera. I rarely bother parking nose in now. I can back it up perfectly between the lines (I know there is a sexual innuendo in there somewhere) That new F150 is practically park itself.

On long road trips, oh hell yea, that is the best vehicle.

[lowfast]

Yes 10000 pounds is the new weight.

Long day of spreadsheets, math > me 2.5 tons or 5000lbs, however I stand behind it being 10,000lbs of ugly in a 5,000lb bag.

[03mustangdude]

Saved 700lbs, but still 5+ tons of ugly.

Yes 10000 pounds is the new weight.

[white trash wagon]

The aluminum body panels didn't seem to have any negative effect on the 2011+ mustangs which have aluminum hoods and front fenders.

Negative on the fenders, just went out in the garage, and the hood was the only panel a magnet fell off of on my 2012 Mustang.

[lowfast]

Saved 700lbs, but still 5+ tons of ugly.

[Trip McNeely]

[Rreemo]

How about Egregious?

On that term - I would have to say the egregious ass-pounding I had to take from GVF on my way to finally getting into this truck ...does that count?

10 years of doing business there, 6 vehicles and $150K+ spent...2 family referrals plus numerous friends and co-workers...none of that meant a damned thing when it came time for them to make it right...instead they used it as an opportunity to screw me....royally! Zero customer loyalty from that shithole!...I'll never do business there again, and EVERY single person I can tell will hear the story too.

[Trip McNeely]

By comparison to many other trucks I've owned/driven, I certainly wouldn't classify it as ponderous or laborious.

How about Egregious?

[Rreemo]

The current half-ton Fords are pretty ponderous to wheel around town.

After driving one daily since November I would have to disagree with that statement. While it's certainly not nimble like a sports car (or sport sedan) I've found it to be quite a comfort out on the road....easy city driving, parking, etc. By comparison to many other trucks I've owned/driven, I certainly wouldn't classify it as ponderous or laborious.

[quikag]

Probably still going to buy a new Denali truck in a year or two, but I tip my hat to Ford for taking the aluminum plunge. That substantial of a weight savings is going to help their CAFE immensely and the pocket books of owners with noticeably better fuel economy. Truck will probably drive more easily too. The current half-ton Fords are pretty ponderous to wheel around town.

[Ruffdaddy]

Insurance premiums are going to go WAY up. Repairing aluminum cars is a BITCH to be done right. Count on 1000's of lawsuits for botched jobs on repairs.

Press release from ford claims "more dent resistant" but I think that is to sucker people in. Insurance companies are VERY aware how costly it is to repair Audi's and such. Great on the weight savings.....the execution may be a bummer.

It probably is more dent resistant. Aluminum has a much lower modulus. That's not to say it won't be costlier to fix, but if the damage is bad enough replacements are used anyways.

I think everyone is just trying to hate on what should become the norm.

[aggie97]

Alot of hack jobs coming for future F-150 owners.

Insurance premiums are going to go WAY up. Repairing aluminum cars is a BITCH to be done right. Count on 1000's of lawsuits for botched jobs on repairs.

Press release from ford claims "more dent resistant" but I think that is to sucker people in. Insurance companies are VERY aware how costly it is to repair Audi's and such. Great on the weight savings.....the execution may be a bummer.